1. On which date did the Indian Constitution come into effect?
2. Between which years was the Constitution of India framed?
3. Which historian rejected the idea that the 1950 Constitution was merely the culmination of British constitutional initiatives of 1861, 1892, 1909, 1919 and 1935?
4. The Constitution of India Bill, also known as the Home Rule Bill, envisaging basic human rights for all citizens of India, was drafted in which year?
5. Who believed that the Home Rule Bill (1895) was inspired by Tilak?
6. In his 1922 article titled 'Independence' published in Young India, Mahatma Gandhi argued that Swaraj would be attained through which means?
7. Consider the following statements regarding the Commonwealth of India Bill:
(I) It was drafted in India with contributions from Annie Besant, Tej Bahadur Sapru and V.S. Srinivasa Shastri.
(II) It had its first reading in the House of Commons in December 1925.
(III) It specified that India should be placed on an equal footing with the self-governing dominions.
Which of the above is/are correct?
8. Who introduced the "National Demand" resolution in the Central Legislative Assembly in February 1924, giving due regard to minority rights?
9. The all-white Simon Commission, appointed in response to the National Demand, was set up in which year?
10. The Nehru Report, an outline of a draft constitution for India, was submitted in response to whose challenge?
11. Consider the following statements regarding the Nehru Report (1928):
(I) It was based on the principle of dominion status with full responsible parliamentary government.
(II) It asserted that sovereignty belongs to the Indian people.
(III) It provided for a unitary system with all powers vested in the central government.
Which of the above is/are correct?
12. In which year did the Congress declare complete independence as its ultimate goal, in the aftermath of the Nehru Report?
13. Who was the first national leader to enunciate the idea of a Constituent Assembly for framing India's constitution, in 1933?
14. The Congress took up the demand for a Constituent Assembly as part of its official policy in which year?
15. At which session did the Congress declare that "no constitution imposed by an outside authority and no constitution which curtails the sovereignty of the people" would be acceptable?
16. Who prepared the draft resolution accepted by the CWC in August 1937, demanding a Constituent Assembly?
17. Who introduced a resolution in the Central Legislative Assembly in September 1937, recommending the replacement of the Government of India Act, 1935 with a constitution framed by a constituent assembly?
18. Which redeeming feature of the Cripps Proposals (1942), though otherwise rejected by the Congress, was significant for constitution-making?
19. The Cabinet Mission arrived in India on which date and recommended the forming of a Constituent Assembly and an interim government?
20. What was the total strength of the Constituent Assembly as envisaged under the Cabinet Mission Plan?
21. Consider the following pairs regarding the composition of British India's 296 seats in the Constituent Assembly:
(I) Eleven Governors' Provinces – 292 representatives
(II) Four Chief Commissioners' Provinces (Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg, British Baluchistan) – 1 representative each
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
22. On what basis were seats allotted to a province in the Constituent Assembly?
23. Seats within a province in the Constituent Assembly were divided among which three communities?
24. In the elections to the Constituent Assembly completed by July–August 1946, how many seats did the Indian National Congress win?
25. What was the fate of the 93 seats reserved for the princely states' representatives in the Constituent Assembly?
26. On which date did the Constituent Assembly first open, in the Constitution Hall (now the Central Hall of Parliament House)?
27. Who moved the historic Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946?
28. On which date did Lord Mountbatten announce the setting up of a separate Constituent Assembly for Pakistan?
29. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on which date?
30. Which section of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 conferred full legislative power on the Constituent Assembly?
31. Approximately what percentage of the adult population was kept out of voting for the provincial assemblies (which indirectly elected the Constituent Assembly) due to tax, property and education qualifications under the Government of India Act, 1935?
32. Who proposed the name of Dr Sachhidanand Sinha for the post of provisional president when the Constituent Assembly first met on December 9, 1946?
33. Who was elected President of the Constituent Assembly on December 11, 1946?
34. Who prepared the initial draft of the Constitution, based on committee reports and his own research into other countries' constitutions, submitted by the end of October 1947?
35. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
36. Which original member of the Drafting Committee was replaced by N. Madhava Rao after resigning following the first meeting?
37. Which member of the Drafting Committee died in 1948, and was replaced by T.T. Krishnamachari?
38. The second draft of the Constitution, prepared by the Drafting Committee, was placed before the Constituent Assembly on which date?
39. The third reading of the draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly commenced on November 14 and finished on which date in 1949?
40. Which part of the Constitution was adopted last by the Constituent Assembly?
41. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to complete the task of framing the Constitution?
42. On which date did the Constituent Assembly adopt, enact, and give to itself the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of India?
43. How many members actually signed the Constitution on January 24, 1950, the last day of the Assembly?
44. Consider the following statements regarding actions taken by the Constituent Assembly:
(I) It adopted the National Flag on July 22, 1947.
(II) It adopted the National Anthem and National Song on January 24, 1950.
(III) It elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India on January 24, 1950.
Which of the above is/are correct?
45. Until when did the Constituent Assembly continue as the provisional Parliament of India?
46. According to Granville Austin, which four Congress leaders constituted a "virtual oligarchy" that dominated the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly?
47. How did Granville Austin define the manner in which the Constituent Assembly arrived at its decisions?
